Run Belfast Marathon, get free pint - during the race

Ah, the Marathon. That noble pursuit that famously killed its first participant, a true test of endurance, athleticism, and the human spirit.

So, naturally, we'd better have a few pints.

At the Belfast marathon on Monday, staff at the Chester pub on Antrim Road decided to help the athletes' dehydration - with a free pint.

Chester staff giving out pints to marathon runners. #pints #Belfast #BelfastMarathon pic.twitter.com/ueMy9H8aq5

— Ethan Mc Nally (@Ethcase3) May 5, 2014

Oh, and it was about 11 o'clock in the morning. Truly an "only in Ireland" moment.

Ethan McNally, via Broadsheet.